The sprawling estate home at 105 Centrenest Lane captures the best of both worlds: It’s historic, but it’s modern. The lawn is small enough to be manageable, but secluded enough to feel doubly expansive.

That’s what drew Bruce Duff to this 9,475-square-foot home in Centreville Reserve back in 2004.

“I love old historic homes. I’ve always had something for antique, rustic and old-style homes,” he said. “Then you had the additions, with their modern convenience. So you had none of the drawbacks of an old home, like the space limitations, the small rooms. There’s an open kitchen, large family room and sunroom.”

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Not to mention a full-sized, built-in wet bar, game room, mirrored exercise facility and home theater on the lower level, with entry onto one of the home’s several patios, with built-in grill.

But now that the family is ready for a new chapter, they’ve listed the home, for $1,475,000.

It’s not just a home in Centreville Reserve – it’s the original 1860s farmhouse, whose owners subdivided the lots to create the community.

The spacious, two-story family room is sunlit by floor-to-ceiling windows and warmed by an oversized gas fireplace.(Photo: Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate)

Duff’s understanding is that the house was built in front of a smaller structure dating to 1725, which was demolished by a previous owner.

Still, there’s more than a century-and-a-half of history reflected in the core of the home, which still serves as the main entrance. The native-stone walls and brickwork are exposed in the living and dining rooms. The original plaster walls remain, along with the hardwood floor, which stretches up the stairs to the second-floor landing.

The open-concept kitchen features a large granite-topped island and professional-grade appliances, including a temperature-controlled wine cooler.

The open-concept kitchen features a large granite-topped island and professional grade appliances, including a temperature-controlled wine cooler.(Photo: Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate)

In an uncommon design twist, the owner’s suite is located on the main floor, accessed through large arched doors with frosted panels. The bedroom features two walk-in closets, a fireplace and French doors to a private patio.